SOLUTION: the dress store is having a sale where all merchandise is 1/4 off. a women buys $42 of merchandise at the sale price what would she had paid at the regular price?

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Question 306368: the dress store is having a sale where all merchandise is 1/4 off. a women buys $42 of merchandise at the sale price what would she had paid at the regular price?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the regular price of merchandise =x
The sale price is 25% off the regular price
given:
the sale price is $42
42+=+x+-+.25x
.75x+=+42
x+=+56
The regular price is $56